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The Power of Faith

By Lee Strobel Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 Debunking Christianity takes more than just trying to poke a hole in it by raising an objection. That’s because there’s a backdrop of other relevant evidence that creates a strong presumption in favor […]

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What Awaits You After Death?

We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. —2 Corinthians 5:8 Is this dying? Why, this is bliss . . . Earth is receding; Heaven is opening; God is calling. I must go. —Dwight L. Moody, just before his death My eyes fluttered. […]

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Why, After 10 Years of Talking with Atheists, I Still Believe in Christianity: An Interview with Justin Brierley

The weekly podcast, blog, and video series Unbelievable? from Premier Insight, hosted by Justin Brierley (@unbelievablejb), is a unique meeting place that brings together people of radically different views. It seeks to build bridges and create a space for understanding where hard questions can be asked and discussed. The program believes the truth of the […]

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How an Atheist Turned to Jesus Despite the Church: An Interview with Mary Jo Sharp

Critics ask, “Why would anyone become a Christian when there’s so much hypocrisy in the church?” With de-conversion stories being reported, why is it that the church inadvertently produces atheists despite its life-giving message? Does atheism explain the human experience better than Christianity? How can the truth of Christianity matter when the behaviors of some […]

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Does Suffering Disprove the Existence of a Good God?

By Mary Jo Sharp The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? —Jeremiah 17:9, NASB As I tried to imagine the depth of pain, the horror of suffering that so many humans have inflicted on each other, I began to have that most unwelcome feeling of having […]

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Study 2019: USA Cities Ranked By Their Most Post-Christian Status

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, What Does It Mean to Live in a Post-Truth World?: An Interview with Abdu Murray] According to Barna research (@barnagroup), the most post-Christian city in America is Springfield–Holyoke, MA. And the northeast/New England portion of the United States is the most post-Christian region, since the top eight city areas […]

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Thinking Like An Atheist: An Interview with Anthony DeStefano

Why do atheists rage against Christians? What do atheists think about the Bible? How should Christians respond to atheists? Bible Gateway interviewed Anthony DeStefano (@a_destefano) about his book, Inside the Atheist Mind: Unmasking the Religion of Those Who Say There Is No God (Thomas Nelson, 2018). [See the Barna study: Atheism Doubles Among Generation Z] […]

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God’s Crime Scene: An Interview with J. Warner Wallace

What would happen if an experienced homicide detective applied the investigative tools he uses to prove that God exists? Could he examine eight pieces of critical evidence in the “crime scene” of the universe to determine if they point to a “divine intruder”? Bible Gateway interviewed former atheist J. Warner Wallace (@jwarnerwallace) about his book, […]

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Atheists Pick Their Favorite Bible Verses

What are atheists’ favorite Bible verses? When I first saw an article purporting to share the Bible verses that atheists love, I braced myself for a snarky list of difficult or upsetting Bible verses. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that the article’s author, Valerie Tarico, didn’t just go for a string of cheap […]

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Randy Frazee and Hemant Mehta on Christians and Atheists

Randy Frazee, senior minister at Oak Hill Church, recently hosted a fascinating conversation about Christians and atheism. Here’s the video of the fascinating discussion that took place.

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